Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) held the 78th meeting of its Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR) under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood.
AIOU holds 78th BASR meeting
ISLAMABAD, Aug 04 (APP):Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) held the 78th meeting of its Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR) under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood.
During the meeting, a total of 33 PhD research synopses and 61 MS/MPhil research topics were presented for approval.
On the first day of the two-day meeting, 19 PhD synopses and 13 MS/MPhil research topics from the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies were reviewed. The participants appreciated the quality, academic depth and critical approach reflected in the scholars’ research work and commended their efforts.
The meeting was attended by the University’s Deans, senior professors, faculty members and the Vice Chancellor of Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Prof. Dr Aneela Kamal who participated as an external expert.
The agenda of the meeting was presented by the Director BASR, Prof. Dr Zafar Iqbal Lillah.
Addressing the participants, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood directed all four faculties to ensure that every stage of PhD research is completed within the prescribed timeline so that research proposals are presented within six months after the completion of coursework.
He emphasized that quality research and its timely completion are essential to strengthening the standards of higher education.
The Vice Chancellor also paid tribute to the services of the former Director BASR, Prof. Dr Irshad Ahmad Arshad, acknowledging his significant role in establishing a strong administrative foundation for the Board.
He expressed confidence that the newly appointed Director BASR, Prof. Dr Zafar Iqbal Lillah would continue this legacy by further enhancing the Board’s performance, research activities and administrative efficiency.
On the second day of the meeting, 14 MS/MPhil research topics from the Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies, 2 from the Faculty of Education, 24 from the Faculty of Sciences and 22 from the Faculty of Social Sciences will be presented for approval.
